Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1916 — State Freight Rates to Go Into Effect September First. [ARTICLE]

State Freight Rates to Go Into Effect September First.

The state freight rates which were to go into effect on all the railroads throughout the state on July "sth, have been postponed untiF September Ist, according to an order which has been received by railroad men. The rates were to have been raised considerably and the postponement of the increase is very welcome to the shippers. The privilege to raise the rates was granted some time ago by the interstate commerce commission and practically all preparations for making the change had been made.